HID Question.
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RE: HID Question.
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
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RE: HID Question.
ORIGINAL: dwschultzy
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I'm confused. You have two ballasts right? 1 ballast connected to the low beam wire and 1 ballast to the high beam wire. Is this how you did it, or did you do something differently?
And yes, both high beam and low beam are the exact same bulb, exact same wattage. The reflector is different for the high beam side. It scatters light up and around versus the low beam keeping it low and wide in a line pattern. It just "appears" the high beam is brighter because of the way the reflector works.
And you should have an adjusting screw to adjust the beam angles for both high and low beams.
HID's are such a vast improvement over stock bulbs, you don't need the high beams on at night. Just adjust your low beam up (just a little). Save the high beam for highway speeds and daytime use.
And no offense, but Silverstars are garbage. They're actually less-bright than stock bulbs, because the light has to pass through their "whitening" filter. They're a tad whiter than stock (which may seem like their brighter.) but in lumens, they're actually less-bright, so don't let the marketing fool you. HID's are the way to go (ESPECIALLY since kits are hovering around the $80 mark)
I did extensive research into HID systems, and have installed many kits. 1 on my bike, 1 on my roommates bike, 1 on my other roommates bike, 1 in my car, 2 in my parents cars, 5 in other peoples cars. Each said there was a VAST improvement in visibility.
I did a short write up on how to install them into a 600RR. You can take the same basic knowledge and apply it to any bike though...........
https://cbrforum.com/m_379249/tm.htm
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RE: HID Question.
ORIGINAL: Blue Fox
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I'm confused. You have two ballasts right? 1 ballast connected to the low beam wire and 1 ballast to the high beam wire. Is this how you did it, or did you do something differently?
And yes, both high beam and low beam are the exact same bulb, exact same wattage. The reflector is different for the high beam side. It scatters light up and around versus the low beam keeping it low and wide in a line pattern. It just "appears" the high beam is brighter because of the way the reflector works.
And you should have an adjusting screw to adjust the beam angles for both high and low beams.
HID's are such a vast improvement over stock bulbs, you don't need the high beams on at night. Just adjust your low beam up (just a little). Save the high beam for highway speeds and daytime use.
And no offense, but Silverstars are garbage. They're actually less-bright than stock bulbs, because the light has to pass through their "whitening" filter. They're a tad whiter than stock (which may seem like their brighter.) but in lumens, they're actually less-bright, so don't let the marketing fool you. HID's are the way to go (ESPECIALLY since kits are hovering around the $80 mark)
I did extensive research into HID systems, and have installed many kits. 1 on my bike, 1 on my roommates bike, 1 on my other roommates bike, 1 in my car, 2 in my parents cars, 5 in other peoples cars. Each said there was a VAST improvement in visibility.
I did a short write up on how to install them into a 600RR. You can take the same basic knowledge and apply it to any bike though...........
https://cbrforum.com/m_379249/tm.htm
ORIGINAL: dwschultzy
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I'm confused. You have two ballasts right? 1 ballast connected to the low beam wire and 1 ballast to the high beam wire. Is this how you did it, or did you do something differently?
And yes, both high beam and low beam are the exact same bulb, exact same wattage. The reflector is different for the high beam side. It scatters light up and around versus the low beam keeping it low and wide in a line pattern. It just "appears" the high beam is brighter because of the way the reflector works.
And you should have an adjusting screw to adjust the beam angles for both high and low beams.
HID's are such a vast improvement over stock bulbs, you don't need the high beams on at night. Just adjust your low beam up (just a little). Save the high beam for highway speeds and daytime use.
And no offense, but Silverstars are garbage. They're actually less-bright than stock bulbs, because the light has to pass through their "whitening" filter. They're a tad whiter than stock (which may seem like their brighter.) but in lumens, they're actually less-bright, so don't let the marketing fool you. HID's are the way to go (ESPECIALLY since kits are hovering around the $80 mark)
I did extensive research into HID systems, and have installed many kits. 1 on my bike, 1 on my roommates bike, 1 on my other roommates bike, 1 in my car, 2 in my parents cars, 5 in other peoples cars. Each said there was a VAST improvement in visibility.
I did a short write up on how to install them into a 600RR. You can take the same basic knowledge and apply it to any bike though...........
https://cbrforum.com/m_379249/tm.htm
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RE: HID Question.
ORIGINAL: Blue Fox
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I'm confused. You have two ballasts right? 1 ballast connected to the low beam wire and 1 ballast to the high beam wire. Is this how you did it, or did you do something differently?
ORIGINAL: dwschultzy
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I did it. I just used the power and ground wire from my high beam switch to activate the power for the balast's. You will want to re-position your high beam so it doesnt blind on coming traffic. Keep in mind the reflector housing that projects the beam is different on the high beam side. This will make it always look like a high beam. You will definetly want to adjust the beam down, or you will be blinding your on-coming traffic.
I'm confused. You have two ballasts right? 1 ballast connected to the low beam wire and 1 ballast to the high beam wire. Is this how you did it, or did you do something differently?
As it does project a different light. It does not project it far enough to be considered better in my opinion. All hid's are designed to be used with a projector rather than a reflector.